Interview with outgoing Police Commissioner Violet Nasambu Lusala
Q: Commissioner Lusala, thank you for speaking with us. As you end your assignment with UNISFA, how would you describe your four-year experience with the mission? A: Thank you. It has truly been a humbling and transformative…
UNISFA supports Abyei infrastructure
As part of its continued engagement with the Abyei community, UNISFA has supported several key infrastructure developments across Abyei. Among recent efforts, the construction of new premises for Abyei FM under the Quip…
UNPOL Launces farming project at the Abyei detention facility
UNPOL launches farming project at the Abyei detention facility On July 14, UNPOL launched a vegetable farming initiative at the Abyei detention facility targeting both detainees and members of the Community Protection…
Peacekeepers continue clearing roadblocks, helping local civilians
UNIFIL peacekeepers continue clearing roadblocks of debris and rubble from the recent conflict within the mission’s area of operations in south Lebanon. In coordination with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), peacekeepers…
Bana Education: Distance learning for displaced children, with support from Radio Okapi
Today, thanks to this initiative carried by Radio Okapi with MONUSCO support, aid takes another form — that of a voice, knowledge, a lesson. Because a child who learns is a child who hopes. When asked what she prefers at…
Behind bars, not beyond rights: UN Peacekeeping & the Nelson Mandela Rules
Written by Maya Kelly, a Strategic Communications Consultant and Social Media Coordinator for the UN Department of Peace Operations. She has a background in media, communications, technoculture, and education policy Human…
Improvements in prison conditions long overdue in remote Liet-Nhom
In Liet-Nhom, the central prison is in an alarming condition. UNMISS continues to conduct patrols and monitor the situation. WARRAP- Overcrowded cells, no ablution facilities, a lack of water—these are only some of the…
PR: MONUSCO welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles between the Government of DRC and the AFC/M23 as a major step toward peace
Kinshasa, 19 July 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic…
Fataki: A Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women
In Fataki, the vocational training center illustrates the shared commitment to finding sustainable solutions to violence. It is now up to the communities, with the support of our partners, to turn it into a living space…
Ituri: Training in Positive Masculinity to Prevent Sexual Violence
During the training session, participants learned about key concepts such as gender equality, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the main national and international legal instruments on women's rights. Present daily in…
UNMISS-supported vocational training for prisoners builds hope for a better future
At the prison in Kuajok, the vocational trainings initiated by UNMISS previously have an impact by offering inmates to develop skills in tailoring, farming and accounting. WARRAP – It’s a good day at the Kuajok prison—a baby…
Three-month-long vocational trainings give Jonglei youth hope of brighter future
Youth in South Sudan often have difficulties finding learning opportunities and jobs. In Bor, peacekeepers from South Korea have conducted (Bor) 3-month-long vocational trainings for young, and now optimistic, women & men. In…